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campbell sailor prop / H356 sailmaster39 at 8:19pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 6/2503 I`m sure this has been addessed before but I would like feedback regarding the campbell sailor prop.
Window covering ideas (3) BrokeNotBroken at 7:57pm 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1502 I tried to make some window coverings for my Mac and thought I had a pretty good idea. However, the
New (old) H27 owner...and a REALLY dumb question... puddlejockey at 6:48pm 01.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 15/2428 Hi all, My wife and i are (probably) picking up an '82 Cherubini H27 that we found in pretty good
Centerboard Pin replacement O'dat 25 danlisa0529 at 6:19pm 01.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4291 What is the usual time frame for having to change out a centerboard pin, wedges, and plates on an O'
sea water pump Jacques C at 6:08pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 25/3731 I recently replaced the impeller in the seawater pump and its v belt. (1983 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gm30f
Sirius 21 Cockpit Decking (3) rspeers at 5:12pm 01.09.13 Sirius 21/22 0/5074 Check out this custom Sirius 21 Cockpit Deck. It fits like a glove, and is one Sirius improvement.
new headsail for the Morgan 28 Jim 5757 at 5:04pm 01.09.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3706 Well folks, it's high time to replace the headsail on our Morgan 28 OI. The original 135% Morgan sa
Did Water Colors sell? Kermit at 4:32pm 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2364 There was a boat listed for sale in NY State named Water Colors. Do y'all know if it sold? Dang th
Reattaching Forward Reverse Cable to transmission BillCat30 at 3:23pm 01.09.13 Catalina 30 0/1149 The cable that runs from the binicle to the transmission came loose where it was attached to the tra
Vee Berth Delamination Help david_deland at 1:44pm 01.09.13 Catalina 22 16/3276 I Recently purchased a 1972 Catalina 22, and after restoring the inside about 50% I'm ready to tackl
40.5 anchor locker Marco Garcia at 1:19pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 9/1602 Hello All, Happy new year... Hope all your projects come true!! My 93 40.5 (40513) does not hav
galley box - cross link MrBill_FLL at 1:14pm 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/957 nice for small boats: http://forums.macgregor.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=148634
Wrench for water/waste tank inspection plug, "+" shaped (2) NorthStar at 12:36pm 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3051 Is there a source for the "+" shape wrench that fits the plastic access bungs in the aft water tank
Flexofold on our H466 (3) Mikem at 12:35pm 01.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1139 Our H466 on the hard at Yachtfish Marine, Port Orchard, Wa., with its new bottom paint and three bla
Keel Bolt Torque Nightrider at 12:31pm 01.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1223 I diid work on the swing Keel of My Cat 22 and need to Torque the 4 Bolts... However I donot know th
Gunni/RubRail CYQK at 11:39am 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/846 Gunni Didn't know how to PM so will just post it this way Ordered the same rubrail as you from Bar
38C mast size sailandtail at 11:35am 01.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1116 Does anyone know the size of a 1980 Catalina 38C mast. I need cross section and height if possible.
Rewiring a C27: questions marchem at 10:35am 01.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1661 1982 Catalina 27. Mostly original wiring (including trailer hitch connectors for engine), but some w
1970's catalina Seacock size? (1) jado27 at 10:33am 01.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4285 I have a 1974 Catalina 27 and need to replace the old gate valve on the sewage through-hull. (Yes I
Can my sailboat handle the ocean? X-SAIL at 10:29am 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 23/13693 I am new to this forum, so a big 'hello' to all the other sailors who are passionate about enjoying

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Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice NYSail at 12:32am 04.14.23 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Not sure how old the paint is, hence how thick. It looks "n
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice BigEasy at 9:55pm 04.13.23 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Looking for advices on the type of compound, wax etc. Thx a
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina (1) TAJ at 9:45pm 04.13.23 214628
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina TAJ at 9:37pm 04.13.23 Thanks all for your help. Watching popeye vids to learn the lingo;) Thanks again Hollyberry , Ward
Thread maintenance on my sailboat (5) zinahewitt at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Hard to say what the parent material is. Possibly aluminum. At any rate, I'd use a fine steel wir
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hayden Watson at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Last year I started using Total Boat, Total Buff. Like it much better than the 3m products I had us
Damper plate? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:10pm 04.13.23 The manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle? I cannot find the manual for the M-25XP but here is the one
Damper plate? jssailem at 8:49pm 04.13.23 manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle Seems a bit high to be shifting gears.
Damper plate? MikeHoncho at 8:32pm 04.13.23 The manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle?
Beneteau Questions Greg_D at 7:58pm 04.13.23 After looking a little closer and confirming with a neighbor with the same boat, there is no float/a
in-cabin electric bilge pump question thinwater at 7:51pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and push
Damper plate? (1) Hayden Watson at 7:39pm 04.13.23 Well would you look at that! I was looking in my engine owner's manual for the proper idle speed an
in-cabin electric bilge pump question xavpil at 7:27pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and push
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 7:12pm 04.13.23 When you say + - .015", do you mean that it is a vertical offset or an angle misalignment. To put
Buying new sails Henry Scurlock at 7:09pm 04.13.23 Don't be afraid to shop the Sail Loft right here at SBO. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-s
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 6:58pm 04.13.23 When you say that you can only get 0.015", why is that. There are only a few reasons why you cannot
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 6:57pm 04.13.23 Any recommendations as to which companies have good products at a fair price? Thank you.
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 6:53pm 04.13.23 First determine if the boat is painted. If it is painted it will be essential to know what kind of
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 6:52pm 04.13.23 Odds are it's old gelcoat, esp if it's white.. If you want a low effort seasonal result look into
Removing Hurth HBW 150 nramsey at 6:46pm 04.13.23 According to what I see on the parts picture there is enough space to get the damper out once the ad

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